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Originally Posted by Multiverse
Yes Alex, they hold up faith as some ultimate virtue - faith is really just a trait of the lazy, too lazy in primary school Year 5 to grasp the 'common ancestor' part of the lesson (don't know what they learn in catholic schools, is it walking on water, decomposing bodies rising up & walking around, virgins giving birth or other such nonsense)?
So many catholic school pupils are still put at a very distinct disadvantage from the woeful neglect of a proper education & some never really recover in later life, it can cloud their judgement forever (unfortunately some even become our prime ministers). Add to that the emotional torture of the young school child being told that they will go to a human though construct called 'hell' if they don't assimilate.
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Do I detect Anti-Catholicism in your discussion?
Perhaps you haven't noticed that non-Roman Catholic Christians - Orthodox and Protestant - believe in pretty much the same thing, and some have their own schools too, or are taught it in special religious classes.
PM Malcolm Turnball was an Anglican who converted to Roman Catholicism in 2002. Bill Shorten was a Roman Catholic who converted to Anglicanism.
Scott Morrison is a Pentecostal, and Anthony Albanese describes himself as a non-practicing Catholic.
Religion or religious values seem to be or have been a motivating factor for people to aspire to positions where they can do something to help their fellow citizens in accordance with their political views (which is usually what they promise to do in election campaigns). Is that a bad thing, or have they never really recovered?
A year and half ago, I was listening to talkback radio where they were discussing a recent study that looked at long term outcomes for students who went to different sorts of schools.
Results:
a. Those that went to State schools were ho hum.
b. Those who went to private schools made more money.
c. And those who went to Catholic schools had higher life satisfaction.
The radio host was asking Catholics to ring in trying to find out why life was more satisfying for them.
Which all seems in sharp contrast to the huge disadvantages from which they never recover proposition, that you assert is the case. Any reason why they should have a "proper education" and forego higher life satisfaction? The desire for equity in life outcomes perhaps?
Regards,
Renato